The following day, however, the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year Celebrations were good.
句型解剖:sb s chances of doing sth are good 某人做某事的可能性很大
该例句的后半部分,即 that 引导的宾语从句部分,意思就是:他能离开医院回去过新年的可能性很大。其中 chances 一词解释为 可能性;很有可能发生的事情 ,一般作复数。而句末的 good 是修饰 chances 一词,在这里作表语,引申为 (可能性)很大 ;如果是 可能性不大 可以把 good 改成 remote 或者是 slim 。整个短语还能变形为:The chances that are good. 或者The chances are good that (其中that引导的是 chances 一词的同位语从句)。
另外再补充些有关 chance 作为 可能性 的短语:
There is a chance of / that . 某事很有可能
There is a remote chance of / that . 某事不大有可能
Chances are that 某事发生很有可能
The chances are ten to one that 事情十有八九会
sb have a chance of doing sth 某人很有可能做某事
sb have no chance of doing sth 某人不大有可能做某事
sb s chances of are greatly improved / increased某人做某事的可能性大大地增加了
sb s chances of are greatly reduced某人做某事的可能性大大地减小了
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